The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Musically entertaining though rather light on narrative heft, Musical Theatre West's otherwise rousing, concert-like new production BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through July 27, 2025—is a straightforward, nostalgic jukebox music
Chromolume Theatre has announced the next production of its 2025 Season of Musicals — A Season of Love and Romance (and Adultery) — the Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County.
Opening on July 18, directed by Elina de Santos at Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, I decided to speak with the production’s leads Luisa and Matt, Sophie Pollono and Rhett Hemingway, about their journey to join the cast, their past experience with the musical, and their feelings about taking
The Hollywood Museum has unveiled a new, one-of-a-kind exhibit honoring the legendary Marx Brothers.
The West Coast premiere of Angelica Chéri’s “Berta, Berta.
Little Fish Theatre will return to live performance this summer with the 23rd annual Pick of the Vine, a fast-paced festival of short plays opening August 8 and running through August 24.
Prism Comics, the leading nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQIA+ representation in comics and pop media, will return to San Diego Comic-Con International from Wednesday, July 23 through Sunday, July 27, 2025, with its biggest lineup yet.
The 29th LA Shorts International Film Festival's 2025 offerings, include 470 films from 34 countries.
1967 to 1972 - The Age of Aquarius - An era when Rock N Roll evolved from popular music into a powerful force set against the backdrop of introspection, social unrest, and military action under a burgeoning umbrella of peace and love.
The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced the launch of the TCT Writers Lab, a new initiative dedicated to the development of new theatrical work by Los Angeles-based playwrights.
Following a sold-out run at Rogue Machine in 2024, Committed? A Ritual for Robbie, written and performed by Lisa Robins and directed by Mitch Levine, will return for a limited encore engagement at Beverly Hills Playhouse from August 1–17, 2025.
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Wisteria Theater Company is presenting radically reimagined production of XANADU, directed and designed by Brayden Hade.
413 Repertory Theater will present a night of chaos, cocktails, and comedy with Neil Simon's uproarious farce Rumors at the charming Madeline Garden Bistro in Pasadena, CA.
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
The StageCrafts, a veteran-led production company, is partnering with The Electric Lodge in Venice to present a weekend of Hollywood Fringe hits as part of the new LA Freeway Circuit.
The Blank Theatre has announced casting for week three of its 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival.
David Melville’s performance is a delicious mix-up of romance, hijinks and buffoonery, often overlapping.
Launching A Noise Within’s “Songs from the Volcano” 2025-36 season, One Man, Two Guvnors is British playwright Richard Bean’s hilarious, Tony Award-winning adaptation of Goldoni’s classic 1783 farce, The Servant of Two Masters.
The GRAMMY Museum will present & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic new pop-up exhibit celebrating the legendary songwriter and producer Max Martin.
Los Angeles's GRAMMY Museum will present & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic new pop-up exhibit celebrating the legendary songwriter and producer Max Martin.
The Foundation for New American Musicals is now accepting submissions for its 2025 ShowSearch, a Southern California-wide program designed to discover emerging talent.
The StageCrafts, veteran producers and venue operators, are partnering with theaters throughout Greater Los Angeles County to launch the LA Freeway Circuit.
Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho has announced her newest stand-up comedy tour, CHOLIGARCHY, launching August 1, 2025, in Provincetown, MA, with dates confirmed into spring 2026.
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO), in partnership with the National MS Society, will present Music + The Body, a free community event at The Broad Stage on Labor Day, Monday, September 2, 2025.
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Jazz Vocalist Sidney Jacobs Appears at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 8/2 Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/02-8/02) |
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Closing Costs Gil Cates Theater (3/31-5/02) |
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The Woodstock Experience James Armstrong Theatre (4/10-4/10) |
